Japan

Egypt’s Tourism Minister discusses boosting cooperation with major Japanese tourism companies

Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy discussed in a meeting with the chairman of Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) and his deputy, ways of fostering cooperation in the tourism sector. The meeting was attended by representatives of 10 major tourism companies operating in the Japanese market, including HIS, JTP, Hanku International, and Bertra, …

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Egypt Independent March 8, 2025

World’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, dies at 116

AP — Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday. She was 116. Yoshitsugu Nagata, an official in charge of elderly policies, said Itooka died on December 29 at a care home in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, central Japan. Itooka, …

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Egypt Independent January 6, 2025

Biden blocks U.S. Steel’s sale to Nippon, citing national security concerns

President Biden blocked the sale of U.S. Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Biden

NPR NEWS January 4, 2025

Egyptian cabinet approves presidential decree concerning Japanese grant

The Cabinet approved during its weekly meeting a presidential decree on the exchange of letters concerning a Japanese yen 500 million grant deal between Egypt and Japan for implementing an economic and social development program. This agreement fell within the framework of promoting the Egyptian-Japanese relations and implementing the economic and social development program which …

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Egypt Independent January 2, 2025

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo for efforts to rid world of nuclear weapons

CNN — The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots Japanese organization of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its efforts “to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.” The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised the group “for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used …

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Egypt Independent January 2, 2025

Japan’s new PM faces major test with an election just weeks after taking office

CNN — Polls opened Sunday in Japan’s general election, in a test for new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as he seeks voter support for his scandal-hit party just weeks after taking the role. Ishiba, the former defense minister, called a snap election immediately after winning the leadership contest of his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a …

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Egypt Independent October 27, 2024

Sergei Lavrov criticizes US ‘militarization’ of Japan and Asia

In a sharp rebuke of US foreign policy in Asia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemned Washington’s actions as “destructive”

Weekly Blitz October 13, 2024

Fifth time’s a charm as former defense minister finally wins Japan ruling party leadership contest and will become country’s next leader

Tokyo CNN — Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s new prime minister after winning his party’s leadership contest on Friday, following a crowded race that ended in a runoff vote. The 67-year-old takes control of the long-ruling, scandal-plagued Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and will assume command of the world’s fourth-largest economy once parliament …

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Egypt Independent September 29, 2024

‘Education of hatred’: Killing of Japanese boy sparks soul searching in China over rising nationalism

Hong Kong CNN — The killing of a Japanese schoolboy in China has sparked an outpouring of anger and soul searching over the rise of extreme nationalism in the country, with some accusing the government of fanning anti-Japan sentiment and even the “education of hatred.” The tragic loss of a young life has once again …

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Egypt Independent September 26, 2024